African-American Off-Screen Couples

Nick Cannon and Mariah Carrey

The two initially met in 2005 and remained friends. However, after dating for just six weeks in 2008, the couple decided to get married. In April 2011, Mariah gave birth to fraternal twins, Monroe and Moroccan. The couple is still very happily married. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff

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African-American...From the Washingtons to the Obamas, these African-American off-screen couples have been happily married for years on end. Check out which celebrities are very much in love and still going strong. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff

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Bill and Camille...Camille met Bill in the early '60s when she was a student at the University of Maryland and he was performing stand-up in Washington D.C. The two got married in 1964 and ended up having four daughters and one son. Unfortunately, their son Ennis was shot dead in 1997. The couple has spent an amazing 49 years together. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff

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Denzel and Paule...Denzel and Pauletta met in 1977 on the set of his acting debut performance "Welma." In 1983, the couple finally married, and a year later they had their first child, John David. In 1995, Denzel and Pauletta renewed their vows in South Africa, and this year they will be celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff

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Oprah Winfrey an...Oprah met Steadman in 1986 after she had just gotten out of a series of unhealthy and drug-related relationships. The couple almost got married in 1992, but then decided to have a "spiritual union" instead. Stedman is a lucky man as Oprah is considered as one of the most powerful and influential women in the world. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff

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Michelle and Bar...Barack met Michelle in 1989 when he was working at a law firm in Chicago and they got married three years later. The couple has two daughters, Malia and Natasha. Barack became president in 2008, and he is currently serving his second term. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff

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Will and Jada Sm...Will and Jada first met in 1990 when Jada auditioned for a role on Will's show, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." Jada and Will became good friends and started dating in 1995. They got married two years later and have made it a point to keep their marriage away from the spotlight. The Smiths have two children together, Jaden and Willow Smith. Jada is also the stepmother to Trey Smith, Will's son from his first marriage. The couple also founded the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation. The charity focuses on giving families proper support and they have worked with various organizations in the past. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff

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Angela Bassett a...The couple met when they were both studying at Yale in 1980. After years of dating, Angela and Courtney tied the knot in 1997, and in 2006 they had twins. The couple has also authored a book together, "Friends: A Love Story." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff

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Mary J. Blige an...The pair first met in 2000 when Kendu became her new manager. Three years later, Blige and Isaacs got married in a very small ceremony in their home. Their marriage has been in the spotlight many times, and several rumors were sparked that they were getting divorced. However, the couple claims that they are still happily married and very much together. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff

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Jay-Z and Beyonc...This power couple met in 2002 while working together on the popular song "Bonnie and Clyde." Jay-Z and Beyonce kept their relationship very private, and got married in April 2008 in a small wedding ceremony. In January 2012, Beyonce gave birth to their first child, Blue Ivy. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff

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Tia Mowry and Co...Tia met Cory in 2001 while filming the movie "Hollywood Horror." They dated for six years, got engaged in December 2007 and married the following year. The happy couple had their first child in June 2011. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff

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Viola Davis and ...The happy couple has been married since 2003, and they adopted a daughter in 2011. Viola is also the stepmother to Julius' two sons from another relationship. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff

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Carmelo Anthony ...Carmelo and Lala were engaged in December 2004 and they finally tied the knot in 2010. The wedding was filmed and used in the reality series "La La's Full Court Wedding." The couple had their first child in 2007. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff

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Nick Cannon and ...The two initially met in 2005 and remained friends. However, after dating for just six weeks in 2008, the couple decided to get married. In April 2011, Mariah gave birth to fraternal twins, Monroe and Moroccan. The couple is still very happily married. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff

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